Educational Attainment in Ames, Iowa (City)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma270.765192%38.422607%70.765192%70.8%19,94819.9k26.641598%53.321968%26.641598%26.6%7,5102.593210%8.255425%2.593210%2.6%731
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma284.175926%84.175926%+84.2%70.765%70.8%38.423%38.4%-50.036357%-50.036357%-50.0%26.642%26.6%53.322%53.3%-68.587807%-68.587807%-68.6%2.593%2.59%8.255%8.26%
% percentage with given level in Ames
ref. percentage with given level in Iowa
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None9.755578%1.121165%9.755578%9.8%2,7502.188797%1.554613%2.188797%2.2%61718.897442%6.056420%18.897442%18.9%5,32732.583632%18.439947%32.583632%32.6%9,1857.339742%11.250461%7.339742%7.3%2,06914.420519%21.426337%14.420519%14.4%4,06512.221079%31.895631%12.221079%12.2%3,4451.763099%5.058431%1.763099%1.8%4970.446983%2.497523%0.446983%0.4%1260.383128%0.699472%0.383128%0.4%108
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
-500%0%+500%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None770.128452%770.128452%+770.1%9.756%9.76%1.121%1.12%40.793667%40.793667%+40.8%2.189%2.19%1.555%1.55%212.023306%212.023306%+212.0%18.897%18.9%6.056%6.06%76.701334%76.701334%+76.7%32.584%32.6%18.440%18.4%-34.760521%-34.760521%-34.8%7.340%7.34%11.250%11.3%-32.697229%-32.697229%-32.7%14.421%14.4%21.426%21.4%-61.684159%-61.684159%-61.7%12.221%12.2%31.896%31.9%-65.145337%-65.145337%-65.1%1.763%1.76%5.058%5.06%-82.102952%-82.102952%-82.1%0.447%0.45%2.498%2.50%-45.226054%-45.226054%-45.2%0.383%0.38%0.699%0.70%
% percentage with given level in Ames
ref. percentage with given level in Iowa
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
More Females More Males
Iowa
Ames
20%10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-11.553994%5.912715%5.912715%6%68.703%68.7%72.765%72.8%-14.018516%-14.018516%14%4.894291%28.415%28.4%24.921%24.9%-24.581001%-24.581001%25%22.041014%2.882%2.88%2.313%2.31%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
More Females More Males
Iowa
Ames
50%0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None104.076205%59.356717%104.076205%104%6.383%6.38%13.027%13.0%41.444983%68.811293%41.444983%41%1.808%1.81%2.558%2.56%-4.219367%-19.529950%-4.219367%4%19.294%19.3%18.513%18.5%-5.981599%-10.381942%-5.981599%6%33.545%33.5%31.651%31.7%-9.354262%-26.380166%-9.354262%9%7.673%7.67%7.017%7.02%-6.755999%-4.056843%-6.755999%7%14.899%14.9%13.956%14.0%-23.262141%-23.262141%23%11.246458%13.516%13.5%10.965%11.0%-14.935250%-14.935250%15%25.629310%1.888%1.89%1.642%1.64%-67.522514%-67.522514%68%18.346694%0.562%0.56%0.335%0.34%-28.863473%-28.863473%29%10.521099%0.432%0.43%0.335%0.34%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3422.599352%11.862521%22.599352%22.6%1,3255,86327.940498%17.266468%27.940498%27.9%2,4238,67234.276730%22.635921%34.276730%34.3%1,6354,77042.796038%25.215640%42.796038%42.8%3,8028,884
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
0%20%40%60%80%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3490.510529%90.510529%90.5%22.599%22.6%11.863%11.9%61.819420%61.819420%61.8%27.940%27.9%17.266%17.3%51.426265%51.426265%51.4%34.277%34.3%22.636%22.6%69.720212%69.720212%69.7%42.796%42.8%25.216%25.2%
% percentage in Ames with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Iowa with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
More Females More Males
Iowa
Ames
20%10%0%10%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-12.316822%-12.316822%12.3%20.099812%23.748%23.7%21.144%21.1%-6.662922%-10.342553%-6.662922%6.7%28.806%28.8%27.007%27.0%-27.824788%-27.616442%-27.824788%27.8%38.821%38.8%30.370%30.4%-6.249494%-27.318532%-6.249494%6.2%44.256%44.3%41.653%41.7%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$52,925.000000$61,606.000000$52,925.000000$52.9k8,69430.842%30.8%$37,235.000000$47,214.000000$37,235.000000$37.2k9,18532.584%32.6%$31,126.000000$34,478.000000$31,126.000000$31.1k6,13421.760%21.8%$25,228.000000$30,468.000000$25,228.000000$25.2k3,44512.221%12.2%$37,440.000000$36,544.000000$37,440.000000$37.4k28,18928.2k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Female Male
Iowa
Ames
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-45,693.000000$-54,629.000000$-45,693.000000$45.7k$45,693.000000$14,924.000000$54,629.000000$18,138.000000$60,617.000000$60.6k3,8154,879$-30,666.000000$-40,237.000000$-30,666.000000$30.7k$30,666.000000$14,050.000000$40,237.000000$17,767.000000$44,716.000000$44.7k4,6564,529$-26,756.000000$-27,468.000000$-26,756.000000$26.8k$26,756.000000$7,661.000000$27,468.000000$14,882.000000$34,417.000000$34.4k3,1333,001$-16,618.000000$-22,151.000000$-16,618.000000$16.6k$16,618.000000$11,372.000000$22,151.000000$14,794.000000$27,990.000000$28.0k1,8761,569$-31,139.000000$-29,984.000000$-31,139.000000$31.1k$31,139.000000$11,846.000000$29,984.000000$13,152.000000$42,985.000000$43.0k13,88013.9k14,30914.3k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma3100.000000%40.483976%100.000000%100.0%190.000000%0.000000%0.0%47.547417%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%11.772400%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.196207%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.669556%87.334886%84.669556%84.7%12,50412.5k81.514297%81.551556%81.514297%81.5%4,04876.737452%74.589506%76.737452%76.7%1,59046.153846%60.138856%46.153846%46.2%240
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Female Male
Iowa
Ames
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-1.313209%-0.508723%-5.807843%-1.821932%1.8%1.313209%5.807843%1.248737%1.313209%1.3%154212-16.760829%-2.833766%-16.777148%-19.594595%19.6%16.760829%16.777148%0.472487%16.760829%16.8%8987-4.816679%-0.517656%-15.161413%-1.631369%-5.334335%5.3%4.816679%15.161413%4.816679%4.8%6771-3.243243%-5.903098%-37.762971%-9.146341%9.1%3.243243%37.762971%5.979843%3.243243%3.2%1230-2.325581%-25.347319%-2.325581%2.3%2.325581%0.677422%25.347319%7.716627%3.003003%3.0%105
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Female Male
Iowa
Ames
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-59.470608%-26.860229%-1.575302%-59.470608%59.5%59.470608%4.927788%26.860229%64.398397%64.4%7,5526,920-41.431262%-8.118288%-17.905476%-0.257716%-49.549550%49.5%41.431262%17.905476%41.431262%41.4%220220-84.297521%-45.974001%-84.297521%84.3%84.297521%4.775089%45.974001%6.935793%89.072610%89.1%1,2391,122-46.756757%-5.377390%-10.829520%-2.204145%-52.134146%52.1%46.756757%10.829520%46.756757%46.8%173171-34.418605%-15.841506%-1.482503%-34.418605%34.4%34.418605%43.058873%15.841506%77.477477%77.5%25874
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Ames

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
61.9%64.8%67.6%70.5%73.4%76.3%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.6%24.5%27.2%30.0%32.8%35.6%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.8%1.7%2.5%3.4%4.2%5.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.9%5.1%7.3%9.4%11.6%13.8%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.8%1.4%2.0%2.6%3.1%3.8%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.6%10.1%13.5%17.0%20.4%23.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
22.3%25.3%28.2%31.2%34.2%37.2%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.8%4.7%6.4%8.2%10.0%11.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.9%15.1%16.2%17.3%18.3%19.5%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.1%8.5%10.7%13.0%15.3%17.6%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%1.1%1.9%2.7%3.5%4.4%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.33%0.65%0.98%1.30%1.63%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.25%0.49%0.74%0.98%1.23%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Ames

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%16%33%49%65%82%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10%28%46%64%82%100%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.1%8.2%12.3%16.4%20.6%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.8%5.6%8.4%11.2%14.0%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%3.0%3.8%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%8%15%23%31%39%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%8%15%23%31%39%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.1%8.2%12.3%16.4%20.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.9%7.8%11.7%15.6%19.5%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.1%8.2%12.3%16.4%20.6%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.33%0.65%0.98%1.30%1.63%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.25%0.49%0.74%0.98%1.23%
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Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Ames

There are 18 neighborhoods in Ames. This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Ames, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames.

No H.S. Diploma by Neighborhood#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Ames, selected neighborhoods in Ames, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralIowaNorth Old Town NeighborhoodN Old TownSunrise Addition NeighborhoodSunrise AddnHistoric Old Town NeighborhoodHist Old TownBrookside NeighborhoodBrooksideKate Mitchell NeighborhoodKate MitchellAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryMeeker North NeighborhoodMeeker NorthAmesOak-Riverside NeighborhoodOak-RiversideTop-O-Hollow NeighborhoodTop-O-HollowSomerset Village NeighborhoodSomerset VlgNorthridge NeighborhoodNorthridgeStone Brooke NeighborhoodStone BrookeBloomington Heights NeighborhoodBloomington HtsCollege Creek/Old Ames NeighborhoodCollege Crk/Old A…Westside NeighborhoodWestsideEdwards NeighborhoodEdwardsOak-Wood-Forest NeighborhoodOak-Wood-ForestAllenview NeighborhoodAllenviewSouth Campus Area NeighborhoodS Campus Area13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k5.068383%5.068383%5.1%1445.068383%5.068383%5.1%8925.068383%5.068383%5.1%1935.068383%5.068383%5.1%121313.992210%3.992210%4.0%4653.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,7753.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,7752.683563%2.683563%2.7%1162.593210%2.593210%2.6%7312.539943%2.539943%2.5%101172.480381%2.480381%2.5%582.334890%2.334890%2.3%2792.334890%2.334890%2.3%1819102.334890%2.334890%2.3%1122.334890%2.334890%2.3%18112.066127%2.066127%2.1%23131.488372%1.488372%1.5%3141.488372%1.488372%1.5%2151.488372%1.488372%1.5%1161.235231%1.235231%1.2%23170.851753%0.851753%0.9%918
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 18 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Neighborhood#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Ames, selected neighborhoods in Ames, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%Count#College Creek/Old Ames NeighborhoodCollege Crk/Old A…South Campus Area NeighborhoodS Campus AreaAmesNorthridge NeighborhoodNorthridgeBloomington Heights NeighborhoodBloomington HtsSomerset Village NeighborhoodSomerset VlgStone Brooke NeighborhoodStone BrookeAllenview NeighborhoodAllenviewHistoric Old Town NeighborhoodHist Old TownNorth Old Town NeighborhoodN Old TownSunrise Addition NeighborhoodSunrise AddnBrookside NeighborhoodBrooksideTop-O-Hollow NeighborhoodTop-O-HollowMeeker North NeighborhoodMeeker NorthWestside NeighborhoodWestsideEdwards NeighborhoodEdwardsOak-Wood-Forest NeighborhoodOak-Wood-ForestKate Mitchell NeighborhoodKate MitchellOak-Riverside NeighborhoodOak-RiversideAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowa67.466440%67.466440%67.5%9091166.816811%66.816811%66.8%716263.425450%63.425450%63.4%17,87917.9k63.335557%63.335557%63.3%513363.335557%63.335557%63.3%489463.335557%63.335557%63.3%734735563.335557%63.335557%63.3%4041663.104189%63.104189%63.1%140762.670957%62.670957%62.7%239240862.670957%62.670957%62.7%173174962.670957%62.670957%62.7%1061071162.670957%62.670957%62.7%1581062.199741%62.199741%62.2%1311260.044726%60.044726%60.0%2501357.488372%57.488372%57.5%1231457.488372%57.488372%57.5%80811557.488372%57.488372%57.5%50511653.261928%53.261928%53.3%6136141751.904957%51.904957%51.9%2161850.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k50.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 18 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Neighborhood#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Ames, selected neighborhoods in Ames, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%15%Count#South Campus Area NeighborhoodS Campus AreaWestside NeighborhoodWestsideEdwards NeighborhoodEdwardsOak-Wood-Forest NeighborhoodOak-Wood-ForestMeeker North NeighborhoodMeeker NorthNorthridge NeighborhoodNorthridgeSomerset Village NeighborhoodSomerset VlgBloomington Heights NeighborhoodBloomington HtsStone Brooke NeighborhoodStone BrookeTop-O-Hollow NeighborhoodTop-O-HollowKate Mitchell NeighborhoodKate MitchellAmesCollege Creek/Old Ames NeighborhoodCollege Crk/Old A…Allenview NeighborhoodAllenviewNorth Old Town NeighborhoodN Old TownSunrise Addition NeighborhoodSunrise AddnBrookside NeighborhoodBrooksideHistoric Old Town NeighborhoodHist Old TownAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryOak-Riverside NeighborhoodOak-RiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowa16.542337%16.542337%16.5%177115.627907%15.627907%15.6%3334215.627907%15.627907%15.6%2122315.627907%15.627907%15.6%1314414.014163%14.014163%14.0%58513.622415%13.622415%13.6%110713.622415%13.622415%13.6%158613.622415%13.622415%13.6%105813.622415%13.622415%13.6%89912.386127%12.386127%12.4%261011.976631%11.976631%12.0%1381111.944375%11.944375%11.9%3,36711.209459%11.209459%11.2%151210.633727%10.633727%10.6%2324139.855189%9.855189%9.9%27149.855189%9.855189%9.9%1617169.855189%9.855189%9.9%2425159.855189%9.855189%9.9%3738178.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,1568.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,1563.809914%3.809914%3.8%1516183.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 18 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected neighborhoods in Ames, and entities that contain Ames
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#S Campus AreaWestsideEdwardsOak-Wood-ForestCollege Crk/Old AmesCollege Crk/Old A…Kate MitchellIowaWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesAmes AreaStoryMeeker NorthAmesOak-RiversideTop-O-HollowAllenviewBrooksideSunrise AddnN Old TownHist Old TownBloomington HtsSomerset VlgNorthridgeStone Brooke-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.424%1.42%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.435%2.44%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.435%2.44%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.435%2.44%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.090%0.09%3.675%3.67%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.362728x1.362728x1.36x3.379%3.38%4.604%4.60%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%-1.043317x-1.043317x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x2.737%2.74%2.623%2.62%7-1.245810x-1.245810x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x2.882%2.88%2.313%2.31%-1.919242x-1.919242x1.92x1.000000x1.000000x3.519%3.52%1.834%1.83%8-3.848484x-3.848484x3.85x1.000000x1.000000x3.835%3.83%0.996%1.00%9-4.424793x-4.424793x4.42x1.000000x1.000000x1.971%1.97%0.445%0.45%10-6.519397x-6.519397x6.52x1.000000x1.000000x8.621%8.62%1.322%1.32%12-6.519397x-6.519397x6.52x1.000000x1.000000x8.621%8.62%1.322%1.32%13-6.519397x-6.519397x6.52x1.000000x1.000000x8.621%8.62%1.322%1.32%14-6.519397x-6.519397x6.52x1.000000x1.000000x8.621%8.62%1.322%1.32%11-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.184%4.18%0.333%0.33%16-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.184%4.18%0.333%0.33%15-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.184%4.18%0.333%0.33%17-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.184%4.18%0.333%0.33%18
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 18 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected neighborhoods in Ames, and entities that contain Ames
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Meeker NorthBrooksideSunrise AddnN Old TownHist Old TownAllenviewSomerset VlgBloomington HtsNorthridgeStone BrookeKate MitchellAmesTop-O-HollowAmes AreaStoryIowaMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesS Campus AreaWestsideEdwardsOak-Wood-ForestCollege Crk/Old AmesCollege Crk/Old A…Oak-Riverside-1.000000x-1.000000x3.599629x3.599629x3.60x6.316%6.32%22.734%22.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.046465x3.046465x3.05x4.937%4.94%15.041%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.046465x3.046465x3.05x4.937%4.94%15.041%15.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.046465x3.046465x3.05x4.937%4.94%15.041%15.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.046465x3.046465x3.05x4.937%4.94%15.041%15.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.354767x2.354767x2.35x6.432%6.43%15.145%15.1%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.130430x2.130430x2.13x8.830%8.83%18.811%18.8%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.130430x2.130430x2.13x8.830%8.83%18.811%18.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.130430x2.130430x2.13x8.830%8.83%18.811%18.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.130430x2.130430x2.13x8.830%8.83%18.811%18.8%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.045599x2.045599x2.05x7.862%7.86%16.083%16.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.902500x1.902500x1.90x8.192%8.19%15.585%15.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.724221x1.724221x1.72x9.205%9.21%15.872%15.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687545x1.687545x1.69x6.357%6.36%10.728%10.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687545x1.687545x1.69x6.357%6.36%10.728%10.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.185769x1.185769x1.19x14.888%14.9%17.654%17.7%13-1.095476x-1.095476x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x16.507%16.5%15.068%15.1%14-1.095476x-1.095476x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x16.507%16.5%15.068%15.1%15-1.095476x-1.095476x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x16.507%16.5%15.068%15.1%16-1.101017x-1.101017x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x11.807%11.8%10.723%10.7%17-1.299487x-1.299487x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x4.399%4.40%3.385%3.39%18
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 18 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Ames Area

There are 15 places in the Ames Area. This section compares Ames to all of the places in the Ames Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Ames Area, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesZearingMidwestMcCallsburgWest North CentralStory CityIowaCollinsColoCambridgeSheldahlNevadaKelleyHuxleyAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryMaxwellAmesRolandSlaterGilbert13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.372340%10.372340%10.4%39110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.144928%10.144928%10.1%2129.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.545918%8.545918%8.5%20138.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.604563%7.604563%7.6%2046.666667%6.666667%6.7%3856.666667%6.666667%6.7%3566.179775%6.179775%6.2%1176.171230%6.171230%6.2%28484.977376%4.977376%5.0%1194.471355%4.471355%4.5%96103.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,7753.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,7753.636364%3.636364%3.6%20112.593210%2.593210%2.6%731122.002503%2.002503%2.0%16131.594049%1.594049%1.6%15141.162791%1.162791%1.2%815
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 15 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Ames Area, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%Count#AmesAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryGilbertSlaterRolandHuxleyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralStory CityMidwestIowaCambridgeKelleyNevadaMaxwellZearingSheldahlColoMcCallsburgCollins63.425450%63.425450%63.4%17,87917.9k150.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k50.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k43.895349%43.895349%43.9%302239.107333%39.107333%39.1%368338.297872%38.297872%38.3%306437.028412%37.028412%37.0%795530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.294218%29.294218%29.3%689628.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k26.095238%26.095238%26.1%137723.076923%23.076923%23.1%51822.881356%22.881356%22.9%1,053920.363636%20.363636%20.4%1121019.414894%19.414894%19.4%731119.101124%19.101124%19.1%341217.192982%17.192982%17.2%981313.526570%13.526570%13.5%281411.787072%11.787072%11.8%3115
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 15 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Ames Area, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%Count#AmesAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryHuxleyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRolandWest North CentralStory CityMidwestIowaSlaterCollinsColoGilbertNevadaZearingCambridgeSheldahlMcCallsburgMaxwellKelley11.944375%11.944375%11.9%3,36718.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,1568.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,1564.331626%4.331626%4.3%9323.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.003755%3.003755%3.0%2432.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.933673%2.933673%2.9%6942.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.656748%2.656748%2.7%2552.281369%2.281369%2.3%661.929825%1.929825%1.9%1171.744186%1.744186%1.7%1280.890917%0.890917%0.9%4190.797872%0.797872%0.8%3100.761905%0.761905%0.8%4110.561798%0.561798%0.6%1120.483092%0.483092%0.5%1130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%015
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 15 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Ames Area, and entities that contain Ames
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#Story CityKelleyGilbertHuxleyZearingCambridgeSlaterColoMaxwellIowaWest North CentralMcCallsburgMidwestUnited StatesAmes AreaStoryNevadaRolandAmesSheldahlCollins-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x1.508%1.51%17.641%17.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.857143x3.857143x3.86x1.961%1.96%7.563%7.56%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.106509x3.106509x3.11x0.571%0.57%1.775%1.78%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.185633x2.185633x2.19x2.880%2.88%6.294%6.29%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.944444x1.944444x1.94x7.143%7.14%13.889%13.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651596x1.651596x1.65x4.938%4.94%8.156%8.16%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555195x1.555195x1.56x1.253%1.25%1.948%1.95%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.532036x1.532036x1.53x5.204%5.20%7.973%7.97%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267490x1.267490x1.27x3.214%3.21%4.074%4.07%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132353x1.132353x1.13x9.524%9.52%10.784%10.8%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%-1.084214x-1.084214x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x6.415%6.41%5.916%5.92%11-1.244546x-1.244546x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x2.217%2.22%1.781%1.78%12-1.245810x-1.245810x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x2.882%2.88%2.313%2.31%13-1.851429x-1.851429x1.85x1.000000x1.000000x8.571%8.57%4.630%4.63%14-2.081535x-2.081535x2.08x1.000000x1.000000x10.072%10.1%4.839%4.84%15
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 15 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Ames Area, and entities that contain Ames
Female
Male
5x0x5x10xFM#McCallsburgSheldahlStory CityGilbertAmesAmes AreaStoryIowaMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesCollinsCambridgeSlaterNevadaZearingRolandHuxleyColo-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.980%0.98%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.926%0.93%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.281067x4.281067x4.28x1.207%1.21%5.166%5.17%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.071006x2.071006x2.07x1.143%1.14%2.367%2.37%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.902500x1.902500x1.90x8.192%8.19%15.585%15.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687545x1.687545x1.69x6.357%6.36%10.728%10.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687545x1.687545x1.69x6.357%6.36%10.728%10.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120968x1.120968x1.12x2.158%2.16%2.419%2.42%6-1.160494x-1.160494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x0.823%0.82%0.709%0.71%7-1.227557x-1.227557x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x2.923%2.92%2.381%2.38%8-1.655282x-1.655282x1.66x1.000000x1.000000x1.105%1.10%0.667%0.67%9-1.836735x-1.836735x1.84x1.000000x1.000000x1.020%1.02%0.556%0.56%10-1.935961x-1.935961x1.94x1.000000x1.000000x3.941%3.94%2.036%2.04%11-4.203589x-4.203589x4.20x1.000000x1.000000x6.719%6.72%1.598%1.60%12-5.035316x-5.035316x5.04x1.000000x1.000000x3.346%3.35%0.664%0.66%13
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 13 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in Iowa

There are 1,008 places in Iowa. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,876.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Ames
0%10%20%30%Count#Storm LakeDenisonPerryMarshalltownSioux CityOttumwaMuscatineUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes MoinesWaterlooCouncil BluffsKeokukMidwestClintonFort DodgeLe MarsPellaBurlingtonWest North CentralDavenportOskaloosaDubuquePleasant HillIowaMount PleasantMt PleasantNewtonCarrollFort MadisonMason CityCrestonSpencerGrinnellCedar RapidsAltoonaIndianolaIowa CityCliveFairfieldCoralvilleDecorahWaverlyCedar FallsBooneMarionWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryUrbandaleJohnstonNorwalkNorth LibertyBettendorfAmesAnkenyGrimesWaukee34.354812%34.354812%34.4%2,074133.912134%33.912134%33.9%1,621222.182952%22.182952%22.2%1,067320.268682%20.268682%20.3%3,621416.196427%16.196427%16.2%8,450516.145865%16.145865%16.1%2,661614.144144%14.144144%14.1%2,198713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.832375%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k812.467653%12.467653%12.5%5,637912.348879%12.348879%12.3%5,0971010.639768%10.639768%10.6%7701110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.089266%10.089266%10.1%1,831129.928726%9.928726%9.9%1,602139.363462%9.363462%9.4%634149.212759%9.212759%9.2%543159.207132%9.207132%9.2%1,606169.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.840661%8.840661%8.8%5,980178.796236%8.796236%8.8%673188.612735%8.612735%8.6%3,360198.472722%8.472722%8.5%542208.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k8.196128%8.196128%8.2%453218.195606%8.195606%8.2%843228.126181%8.126181%8.1%559237.745358%7.745358%7.7%584247.497647%7.497647%7.5%1,434256.966207%6.966207%7.0%369266.644476%6.644476%6.6%519276.612686%6.612686%6.6%343285.981653%5.981653%6.0%5,099295.543610%5.543610%5.5%593305.145610%5.145610%5.1%470315.094424%5.094424%5.1%1,945325.001761%5.001761%5.0%568334.532206%4.532206%4.5%311344.531770%4.531770%4.5%572354.414716%4.414716%4.4%198364.398977%4.398977%4.4%258374.395197%4.395197%4.4%948384.151933%4.151933%4.2%364393.858305%3.858305%3.9%977403.757341%3.757341%3.8%1,593413.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,7753.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,7753.422321%3.422321%3.4%973423.363363%3.363363%3.4%448433.270224%3.270224%3.3%209443.086538%3.086538%3.1%321452.686825%2.686825%2.7%654462.593210%2.593210%2.6%731472.584814%2.584814%2.6%864482.285714%2.285714%2.3%148491.812144%1.812144%1.8%19150
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%Count#AmesIowa CityJohnstonCoralvilleWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesCliveWaukeeAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryNorth LibertyUrbandaleBettendorfGrimesAnkenyCedar FallsDecorahFairfieldWaverlyNorwalkPellaPleasant HillMarionCedar RapidsAltoonaGrinnellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralDubuqueMidwestIndianolaIowaDavenportDes MoinesCarrollOskaloosaFort DodgeWaterlooSpencerMason CitySioux CityMuscatineClintonMarshalltownBooneBurlingtonLe MarsMount PleasantMt PleasantCouncil BluffsCrestonOttumwaNewtonStorm LakeKeokukPerryFort MadisonDenison63.425450%63.425450%63.4%17,87917.9k159.902040%59.902040%59.9%22,87022.9k256.719219%56.719219%56.7%7,555355.379496%55.379496%55.4%6,990454.876524%54.876524%54.9%23,26623.3k554.860867%54.860867%54.9%6,230653.140417%53.140417%53.1%5,601750.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k50.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k49.548077%49.548077%49.5%5,153849.470648%49.470648%49.5%14,06514.1k949.098229%49.098229%49.1%11,95112.0k1048.648649%48.648649%48.6%3,1501145.925328%45.925328%45.9%15,35115.4k1243.409523%43.409523%43.4%9,3631341.583055%41.583055%41.6%1,8651438.122996%38.122996%38.1%2,6161537.016198%37.016198%37.0%2,1711636.488812%36.488812%36.5%2,3321736.291144%36.291144%36.3%2,1391834.891355%34.891355%34.9%2,2321934.195561%34.195561%34.2%8,6592031.793440%31.793440%31.8%27,10227.1k2131.186314%31.186314%31.2%3,3362231.116252%31.116252%31.1%1,6142330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.724187%29.724187%29.7%11,59611.6k2428.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.399387%28.399387%28.4%2,5942527.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k26.697910%26.697910%26.7%18,05918.1k2625.166595%25.166595%25.2%34,70734.7k2725.090856%25.090856%25.1%1,7262824.911776%24.911776%24.9%1,9062922.776573%22.776573%22.8%3,6753022.015792%22.015792%22.0%9,9543121.482525%21.482525%21.5%1,6783221.358360%21.358360%21.4%4,0853320.857931%20.857931%20.9%10,88210.9k3419.613900%19.613900%19.6%3,0483519.610976%19.610976%19.6%3,5593619.451441%19.451441%19.5%3,4753719.311053%19.311053%19.3%1,6933819.050622%19.050622%19.1%3,3233918.741693%18.741693%18.7%1,2694018.617695%18.617695%18.6%1,0294117.967293%17.967293%18.0%7,4164216.707570%16.707570%16.7%8854316.461380%16.461380%16.5%2,7134415.934280%15.934280%15.9%1,6394515.355309%15.355309%15.4%9274615.089125%15.089125%15.1%1,0924713.284823%13.284823%13.3%6394811.763926%11.763926%11.8%8874910.669456%10.669456%10.7%51050
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%Count#Iowa CityAmesCoralvilleAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryGrinnellDecorahCliveJohnstonCedar FallsNorth LibertyWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesBettendorfFairfieldUrbandaleWaukeeIndianolaCarrollPellaAnkenyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAltoonaWaverlyWest North CentralCedar RapidsMidwestStorm LakeDubuqueIowaDes MoinesSioux CityOskaloosaDavenportWaterlooMason CityOttumwaFort DodgeMarshalltownMarionClintonBurlingtonSpencerNorwalkCouncil BluffsBooneKeokukPleasant HillGrimesMuscatineCrestonDenisonMount PleasantMt PleasantFort MadisonPerryNewtonLe Mars14.115089%14.115089%14.1%5,389111.944375%11.944375%11.9%3,367211.844399%11.844399%11.8%1,49538.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,1568.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,1567.056102%7.056102%7.1%36647.045708%7.045708%7.0%31656.947869%6.947869%6.9%78966.621622%6.621622%6.6%88276.472252%6.472252%6.5%1,39685.846154%5.846154%5.8%60895.769276%5.769276%5.8%2,446105.648905%5.648905%5.6%1,375115.085981%5.085981%5.1%349124.551370%4.551370%4.6%1,294134.354839%4.354839%4.4%459144.247865%4.247865%4.2%388154.012211%4.012211%4.0%276163.953173%3.953173%4.0%233173.554120%3.554120%3.6%1,188183.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.159764%3.159764%3.2%338193.017903%3.017903%3.0%177202.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.905776%2.905776%2.9%2,477212.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.882226%2.882226%2.9%174222.740183%2.740183%2.7%1,069232.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,432242.348003%2.348003%2.3%1,225252.208862%2.208862%2.2%169262.105201%2.105201%2.1%1,424271.999425%1.999425%2.0%904281.908397%1.908397%1.9%365291.893089%1.893089%1.9%312301.735358%1.735358%1.7%280311.718444%1.718444%1.7%307321.595451%1.595451%1.6%404331.592462%1.592462%1.6%289341.502035%1.502035%1.5%262351.485085%1.485085%1.5%116361.470818%1.470818%1.5%94371.325257%1.325257%1.3%547381.300331%1.300331%1.3%114391.271245%1.271245%1.3%92401.266219%1.266219%1.3%81411.220077%1.220077%1.2%79421.145431%1.145431%1.1%178430.925052%0.925052%0.9%49440.899582%0.899582%0.9%43450.886557%0.886557%0.9%49460.809019%0.809019%0.8%61470.644491%0.644491%0.6%31480.544429%0.544429%0.5%56490.118151%0.118151%0.1%850
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Ames
Female
Male
0x2x4xFM#NorwalkGrimesWaverlyIndianolaWaukeeCoralvilleAnkenyNorth LibertyGrinnellMt PleasantFort DodgeSpencerPerryFort MadisonCouncil BluffsMason CityMarshalltownUrbandaleOttumwaCedar RapidsCrestonIowaWaterlooSioux CityDecorahClintonDenisonWest North CentralMidwestOskaloosaKeokukUnited StatesDavenportStorm LakeDes MoinesCliveCarrollDubuqueBurlingtonIowa CityAmes AreaStoryAltoonaW Des MoinesMuscatinePleasant HillBettendorfCedar FallsMarionAmesNewtonBooneJohnstonLe MarsPellaFairfield-1.000000x-1.000000x4.471651x4.471651x4.47x1.229%1.23%5.497%5.50%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.971076x3.971076x3.97x0.945%0.95%3.754%3.75%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.540306x2.540306x2.54x2.517%2.52%6.395%6.39%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.477245x2.477245x2.48x3.115%3.12%7.717%7.72%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.346000x2.346000x2.35x1.094%1.09%2.566%2.57%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.344549x2.344549x2.34x2.655%2.66%6.226%6.23%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.037999x2.037999x2.04x1.716%1.72%3.498%3.50%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.016761x2.016761x2.02x2.107%2.11%4.250%4.25%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.869010x1.869010x1.87x4.775%4.78%8.925%8.92%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.608412x1.608412x1.61x6.205%6.20%9.979%9.98%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418629x1.418629x1.42x8.221%8.22%11.662%11.7%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376484x1.376484x1.38x5.643%5.64%7.768%7.77%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.347614x1.347614x1.35x19.099%19.1%25.739%25.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345178x1.345178x1.35x6.581%6.58%8.853%8.85%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326933x1.326933x1.33x10.683%10.7%14.175%14.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.301303x1.301303x1.30x6.555%6.55%8.530%8.53%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285238x1.285238x1.29x17.767%17.8%22.834%22.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269861x1.269861x1.27x3.026%3.03%3.843%3.84%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265041x1.265041x1.27x14.331%14.3%18.129%18.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.243824x1.243824x1.24x5.354%5.35%6.660%6.66%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221290x1.221290x1.22x6.347%6.35%7.752%7.75%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.210088x1.210088x1.21x11.326%11.3%13.706%13.7%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209764x1.209764x1.21x14.699%14.7%17.782%17.8%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209122x1.209122x1.21x4.014%4.01%4.853%4.85%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164071x1.164071x1.16x9.372%9.37%10.910%10.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153275x1.153275x1.15x31.463%31.5%36.285%36.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127448x1.127448x1.13x8.294%8.29%9.351%9.35%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113761x1.113761x1.11x10.081%10.1%11.228%11.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096081x1.096081x1.10x8.447%8.45%9.259%9.26%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095872x1.095872x1.10x32.743%32.7%35.883%35.9%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088975x1.088975x1.09x12.306%12.3%13.400%13.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088239x1.088239x1.09x4.798%4.80%5.221%5.22%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086421x1.086421x1.09x7.812%7.81%8.487%8.49%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031402x1.031402x1.03x8.487%8.49%8.753%8.75%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.017101x1.017101x1.02x9.133%9.13%9.289%9.29%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001400x1.001400x1.00x5.091%5.09%5.098%5.10%36-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%-1.014933x-1.014933x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x5.582%5.58%5.500%5.50%37-1.046516x-1.046516x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x3.841%3.84%3.670%3.67%38-1.064794x-1.064794x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x14.567%14.6%13.681%13.7%39-1.096167x-1.096167x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x8.837%8.84%8.061%8.06%40-1.118878x-1.118878x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x2.827%2.83%2.527%2.53%41-1.147614x-1.147614x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x4.689%4.69%4.086%4.09%42-1.183321x-1.183321x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x4.172%4.17%3.525%3.53%43-1.245810x-1.245810x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x2.882%2.88%2.313%2.31%44-1.304906x-1.304906x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x9.174%9.17%7.030%7.03%45-1.365027x-1.365027x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x4.760%4.76%3.487%3.49%46-1.609399x-1.609399x1.61x1.000000x1.000000x4.077%4.08%2.533%2.53%47-1.696331x-1.696331x1.70x1.000000x1.000000x11.626%11.6%6.854%6.85%48-1.753979x-1.753979x1.75x1.000000x1.000000x11.669%11.7%6.653%6.65%49-1.904625x-1.904625x1.90x1.000000x1.000000x6.022%6.02%3.162%3.16%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Ames
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#Le MarsPerryFort DodgeBurlingtonClintonNorwalkCrestonMarshalltownNewtonDecorahWaukeeBooneDenisonGrinnellStorm LakeIndianolaSpencerUrbandaleW Des MoinesFort MadisonSioux CityCouncil BluffsOskaloosaAmesMason CityKeokukBettendorfCliveWaterlooAmes AreaStoryIowaJohnstonDes MoinesMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesWaverlyMarionIowa CityDubuqueAltoonaOttumwaCedar RapidsPleasant HillCedar FallsDavenportPellaFairfieldNorth LibertyMt PleasantCoralvilleCarrollGrimesAnkenyMuscatine-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.249%0.25%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.388%1.39%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.258%0.26%3.234%3.23%3-1.000000x-1.000000x9.563497x9.563497x9.56x0.296%0.30%2.828%2.83%4-1.000000x-1.000000x4.108012x4.108012x4.11x0.650%0.65%2.671%2.67%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.571514x3.571514x3.57x0.660%0.66%2.356%2.36%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.512831x3.512831x3.51x0.439%0.44%1.542%1.54%7-1.000000x-1.000000x3.117011x3.117011x3.12x0.840%0.84%2.619%2.62%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.733001x2.733001x2.73x0.304%0.30%0.831%0.83%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.660878x2.660878x2.66x3.928%3.93%10.453%10.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.653741x2.653741x2.65x2.410%2.41%6.395%6.39%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.573793x2.573793x2.57x0.742%0.74%1.911%1.91%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.502471x2.502471x2.50x0.510%0.51%1.277%1.28%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.367724x2.367724x2.37x4.394%4.39%10.405%10.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.351158x2.351158x2.35x1.702%1.70%4.001%4.00%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.346752x2.346752x2.35x2.665%2.66%6.253%6.25%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.214049x2.214049x2.21x0.945%0.94%2.091%2.09%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.200981x2.200981x2.20x2.876%2.88%6.330%6.33%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.105817x2.105817x2.11x3.739%3.74%7.874%7.87%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.104091x2.104091x2.10x0.517%0.52%1.087%1.09%20-1.000000x-1.000000x2.074278x2.074278x2.07x1.543%1.54%3.200%3.20%21-1.000000x-1.000000x2.010918x2.010918x2.01x0.894%0.89%1.798%1.80%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.955040x1.955040x1.96x1.519%1.52%2.970%2.97%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.902500x1.902500x1.90x8.192%8.19%15.585%15.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.842379x1.842379x1.84x1.361%1.36%2.507%2.51%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.794393x1.794393x1.79x0.916%0.92%1.644%1.64%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.756496x1.756496x1.76x4.175%4.18%7.333%7.33%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.749022x1.749022x1.75x5.104%5.10%8.927%8.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.716319x1.716319x1.72x1.488%1.49%2.554%2.55%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687545x1.687545x1.69x6.357%6.36%10.728%10.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687545x1.687545x1.69x6.357%6.36%10.728%10.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616909x1.616909x1.62x5.152%5.15%8.331%8.33%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.599534x1.599534x1.60x1.931%1.93%3.089%3.09%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.511258x1.511258x1.51x2.418%2.42%3.654%3.65%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.506747x1.506747x1.51x1.281%1.28%1.930%1.93%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.498643x1.498643x1.50x11.280%11.3%16.905%16.9%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434870x1.434870x1.43x2.273%2.27%3.261%3.26%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413252x1.413252x1.41x2.651%2.65%3.747%3.75%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.359474x1.359474x1.36x1.616%1.62%2.196%2.20%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.346658x1.346658x1.35x2.491%2.49%3.354%3.35%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.344869x1.344869x1.34x1.090%1.09%1.466%1.47%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.302438x1.302438x1.30x5.640%5.64%7.346%7.35%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.295510x1.295510x1.30x1.841%1.84%2.386%2.39%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292819x1.292819x1.29x3.457%3.46%4.470%4.47%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220504x1.220504x1.22x4.562%4.56%5.568%5.57%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134609x1.134609x1.13x5.507%5.51%6.249%6.25%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098906x1.098906x1.10x0.843%0.84%0.926%0.93%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081820x1.081820x1.08x11.356%11.4%12.285%12.3%46-1.150911x-1.150911x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x4.273%4.27%3.713%3.71%47-1.208185x-1.208185x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x1.329%1.33%1.100%1.10%48-1.273412x-1.273412x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x3.970%3.97%3.117%3.12%49-1.406946x-1.406946x1.41x1.000000x1.000000x1.329%1.33%0.944%0.94%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%15%20%Count#AuroraKansas CityClevelandDetroitElginDearbornMilwaukeeSouth BendDaytonChicagoFlintRockfordSt. LouisWarrenJolietGrand RapidsIndianapolisToledoCincinnatiAkronSt. PaulSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes MoinesWichitaGreen BayEvansvilleOmahaFort WayneKenoshaIndependenceLansingColumbusPeoriaTopekaMinneapolisKansas CitySpringfieldMidwestWest North CentralDavenportSioux FallsSpringfieldIowaLincolnOlatheRochesterFargoCedar RapidsColumbiaMadisonAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryOverland ParkNapervilleAnn ArborAmes23.424721%23.424721%23.4%28,12728.1k122.659362%22.659362%22.7%21,21821.2k221.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k321.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k420.908753%20.908753%20.9%14,62414.6k519.742370%19.742370%19.7%11,37211.4k617.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k716.981967%16.981967%17.0%10,74510.7k816.928359%16.928359%16.9%14,88914.9k916.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1016.821517%16.821517%16.8%10,50110.5k1116.593998%16.593998%16.6%16,17516.2k1215.466266%15.466266%15.5%33,80433.8k1315.286174%15.286174%15.3%14,05914.1k1415.156779%15.156779%15.2%13,69913.7k1514.563179%14.563179%14.6%17,64317.6k1614.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k1714.332972%14.332972%14.3%26,34326.3k1813.761583%13.761583%13.8%26,28626.3k1913.591726%13.591726%13.6%17,95118.0k2013.278342%13.278342%13.3%24,61324.6k2113.132171%13.132171%13.1%12,21212.2k2213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.832375%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k2312.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k2412.535944%12.535944%12.5%8,4142512.455825%12.455825%12.5%10,18610.2k2612.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k2711.804005%11.804005%11.8%19,71819.7k2811.549265%11.549265%11.5%7,3602911.512997%11.512997%11.5%9,3903011.480129%11.480129%11.5%8,3343111.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k3211.214599%11.214599%11.2%8,2723311.032803%11.032803%11.0%9,3773410.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k3510.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k3610.767091%10.767091%10.8%11,14911.1k3710.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.840661%8.840661%8.8%5,980388.819364%8.819364%8.8%9,714398.670273%8.670273%8.7%6,892408.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.092309%7.092309%7.1%11,88611.9k416.424130%6.424130%6.4%5,331426.300465%6.300465%6.3%4,713436.055621%6.055621%6.1%4,270445.981653%5.981653%6.0%5,099455.781884%5.781884%5.8%3,717464.836248%4.836248%4.8%7,351473.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,7753.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,7753.377424%3.377424%3.4%4,282483.251388%3.251388%3.3%3,075493.157717%3.157717%3.2%2,057502.593210%2.593210%2.6%731
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%Count#Ann ArborNapervilleAmesOverland ParkMadisonColumbiaAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryMinneapolisOlatheRochesterSt. PaulFargoLincolnChicagoSpringfieldColumbusOmahaPeoriaCincinnatiSioux FallsSt. LouisKansas CityGrand RapidsCedar RapidsAuroraUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralIndianapolisMidwestDearbornWichitaSterling HeightsSterling HtsIowaTopekaSpringfieldFort WayneDavenportLansingDes MoinesSouth BendElginGreen BayMilwaukeeKenoshaJolietRockfordAkronEvansvilleIndependenceToledoDaytonWarrenKansas CityClevelandDetroitFlint72.810169%72.810169%72.8%47,43047.4k165.974095%65.974095%66.0%62,39562.4k263.425450%63.425450%63.4%17,87917.9k58.823344%58.823344%58.8%74,57874.6k356.337583%56.337583%56.3%85,63285.6k454.763794%54.763794%54.8%35,20635.2k550.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k50.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k47.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k646.512581%46.512581%46.5%38,59838.6k743.718250%43.718250%43.7%32,70332.7k839.969357%39.969357%40.0%74,08874.1k938.241175%38.241175%38.2%26,96527.0k1037.146608%37.146608%37.1%62,25462.3k1136.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1236.222166%36.222166%36.2%28,79328.8k1334.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1434.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k1533.910874%33.910874%33.9%25,01325.0k1633.783048%33.783048%33.8%64,52964.5k1733.448940%33.448940%33.4%36,84236.8k1833.007421%33.007421%33.0%72,14372.1k1932.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2032.904381%32.904381%32.9%39,86339.9k2131.793440%31.793440%31.8%27,10227.1k2231.119143%31.119143%31.1%37,36637.4k2330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k2428.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.929551%28.929551%28.9%16,66416.7k2528.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k2627.532180%27.532180%27.5%25,60325.6k2727.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k27.007248%27.007248%27.0%22,95423.0k2826.964567%26.964567%27.0%27,92127.9k2926.787393%26.787393%26.8%44,74744.7k3026.697910%26.697910%26.7%18,05918.1k3125.441146%25.441146%25.4%18,46918.5k3225.166595%25.166595%25.2%34,70734.7k3324.410096%24.410096%24.4%15,44515.4k3424.265820%24.265820%24.3%16,97217.0k3524.139215%24.139215%24.1%16,20216.2k3623.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k3722.927488%22.927488%22.9%14,61114.6k3822.412649%22.412649%22.4%20,25720.3k3921.564504%21.564504%21.6%21,02021.0k4020.213821%20.213821%20.2%26,69726.7k4119.599643%19.599643%19.6%16,02816.0k4218.113046%18.113046%18.1%14,77314.8k4318.048021%18.048021%18.0%33,17133.2k4417.635555%17.635555%17.6%15,51115.5k4517.280259%17.280259%17.3%15,89315.9k4616.167409%16.167409%16.2%15,13915.1k4716.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4813.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k4911.202063%11.202063%11.2%6,99350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%15%Count#Ann ArborAmesColumbiaMadisonRochesterAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryNapervilleMinneapolisOverland ParkSt. PaulSt. LouisCincinnatiLincolnChicagoFargoSpringfieldOmahaPeoriaKansas CityColumbusSouth BendUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSioux FallsTopekaGrand RapidsIndianapolisWest North CentralDearbornSpringfieldCedar RapidsMidwestOlatheLansingIowaWichitaDes MoinesFort WayneAuroraAkronDavenportRockfordMilwaukeeClevelandGreen BayKenoshaToledoEvansvilleElginSterling HeightsSterling HtsKansas CityDetroitDaytonIndependenceJolietWarrenFlint17.877867%17.877867%17.9%11,64611.6k111.944375%11.944375%11.9%3,36710.490457%10.490457%10.5%6,74429.171173%9.171173%9.2%13,94013.9k38.768248%8.768248%8.8%6,55948.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,1568.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,1567.148824%7.148824%7.1%6,76156.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k65.940071%5.940071%5.9%7,53175.920847%5.920847%5.9%10,97511.0k84.880448%4.880448%4.9%10,66710.7k94.729595%4.729595%4.7%9,034104.568292%4.568292%4.6%7,656114.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k124.336789%4.336789%4.3%3,058134.223173%4.223173%4.2%3,357144.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k153.980423%3.980423%4.0%2,936163.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k173.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k183.336336%3.336336%3.3%2,111193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.298409%3.298409%3.3%3,633203.233245%3.233245%3.2%2,748213.174629%3.174629%3.2%3,846223.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k232.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.946078%2.946078%2.9%1,697242.911721%2.911721%2.9%3,015252.905776%2.905776%2.9%2,477262.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.830666%2.830666%2.8%2,349272.704043%2.704043%2.7%1,963282.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260292.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,432302.379000%2.379000%2.4%3,974312.296917%2.296917%2.3%2,758322.163955%2.163955%2.2%2,858332.105201%2.105201%2.1%1,424342.068223%2.068223%2.1%2,016352.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455361.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911371.777440%1.777440%1.8%1,193381.762204%1.762204%1.8%1,123391.642065%1.642065%1.6%3,018401.608032%1.608032%1.6%1,315411.512682%1.512682%1.5%1,058421.439893%1.439893%1.4%1,339431.388310%1.388310%1.4%1,300441.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693451.257490%1.257490%1.3%1,106461.230996%1.230996%1.2%1,004471.142927%1.142927%1.1%1,033481.047058%1.047058%1.0%963490.978759%0.978759%1.0%61150
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Green BayCedar RapidsLincolnDetroitOmahaToledoIowaFort WayneKansas CityMadisonJolietFargoKenoshaSioux FallsWest North CentralRockfordMidwestIndependenceTopekaMilwaukeeIndianapolisAuroraDaytonFlintUnited StatesOlatheKansas CityDavenportOverland ParkLansingEvansvilleDes MoinesGrand RapidsPeoriaChicagoWichitaColumbusElginSouth BendClevelandSpringfieldWarrenNapervilleSpringfieldSt. LouisCincinnatiAkronAmes AreaStoryAnn ArborRochesterSt. PaulMinneapolisSterling HtsAmesColumbiaDearborn-1.000000x-1.000000x1.408197x1.408197x1.41x10.435%10.4%14.694%14.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.243824x1.243824x1.24x5.354%5.35%6.660%6.66%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238529x1.238529x1.24x6.342%6.34%7.854%7.85%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227011x1.227011x1.23x12.945%12.9%15.884%15.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.191541x1.191541x1.19x10.828%10.8%12.902%12.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189752x1.189752x1.19x20.748%20.7%24.685%24.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189278x1.189278x1.19x4.425%4.43%5.263%5.26%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177685x1.177685x1.18x13.962%14.0%16.443%16.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176963x1.176963x1.18x5.565%5.56%6.550%6.55%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152187x1.152187x1.15x10.767%10.8%12.406%12.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146019x1.146019x1.15x8.230%8.23%9.431%9.43%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132138x1.132138x1.13x15.627%15.6%17.692%17.7%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127644x1.127644x1.13x10.866%10.9%12.253%12.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125507x1.125507x1.13x10.423%10.4%11.732%11.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115072x1.115072x1.12x22.176%22.2%24.728%24.7%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114342x1.114342x1.11x16.070%16.1%17.907%17.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112012x1.112012x1.11x15.982%16.0%17.772%17.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107847x1.107847x1.11x6.105%6.11%6.764%6.76%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096081x1.096081x1.10x8.447%8.45%9.259%9.26%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095440x1.095440x1.10x3.232%3.23%3.540%3.54%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093835x1.093835x1.09x10.992%11.0%12.023%12.0%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093598x1.093598x1.09x11.930%11.9%13.047%13.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088975x1.088975x1.09x12.306%12.3%13.400%13.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078480x1.078480x1.08x14.031%14.0%15.132%15.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077594x1.077594x1.08x10.821%10.8%11.661%11.7%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050288x1.050288x1.05x20.396%20.4%21.422%21.4%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049072x1.049072x1.05x16.603%16.6%17.418%17.4%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043321x1.043321x1.04x8.500%8.50%8.869%8.87%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.037373x1.037373x1.04x15.022%15.0%15.584%15.6%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.029433x1.029433x1.03x3.206%3.21%3.301%3.30%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028857x1.028857x1.03x10.622%10.6%10.928%10.9%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018183x1.018183x1.02x15.334%15.3%15.613%15.6%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001229x1.001229x1.00x13.754%13.8%13.771%13.8%42-1.001506x-1.001506x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x13.601%13.6%13.581%13.6%43-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%-1.031649x-1.031649x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x3.205%3.21%3.107%3.11%44-1.041504x-1.041504x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x6.423%6.42%6.167%6.17%45-1.060004x-1.060004x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x13.651%13.7%12.879%12.9%46-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%47-1.131063x-1.131063x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x13.912%13.9%12.300%12.3%48-1.245810x-1.245810x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x2.882%2.88%2.313%2.31%-1.369846x-1.369846x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x6.643%6.64%4.849%4.85%49-1.376263x-1.376263x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x22.724%22.7%16.511%16.5%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisBostonDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaMidwestWashingtonWest North CentralRaleighPortlandIowaVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattleAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryAmes25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k521.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k919.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2414.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k478.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k6.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k503.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,7753.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,7752.593210%2.593210%2.6%731
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%Count#AmesSeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisMidwestWichitaLouisvilleFort WorthPhoenixIowaJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoClevelandDetroit63.425450%63.425450%63.4%17,87917.9k60.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k350.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k50.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k49.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1043.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1437.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1834.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2232.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2431.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3228.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3527.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k27.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3925.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4423.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4816.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonAmesSeattleAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStorySan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisOklahoma CityTucsonWest North CentralVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixMidwestIowaSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoDetroit12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k111.944375%11.944375%11.9%3,3678.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k28.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,1568.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,1567.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,69350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#CharlotteMemphisDetroitOmahaIowaTulsaBaltimoreRaleighNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityWest North CentralJacksonvilleMidwestDallasMilwaukeeIndianapolisFresnoArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaHoustonPhiladelphiaAtlantaFort WorthChicagoWashingtonPhoenixWichitaColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasSan AntonioLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoAmes AreaStoryTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseSan DiegoSan FranciscoAmesEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120269x1.120269x1.12x23.378%23.4%26.190%26.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105053x1.105053x1.11x11.622%11.6%12.843%12.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%18.5%19.625%19.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048749x1.048749x1.05x6.458%6.46%6.773%6.77%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042411x1.042411x1.04x19.085%19.1%19.895%19.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041833x1.041833x1.04x8.250%8.25%8.595%8.60%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036592x1.036592x1.04x10.750%10.7%11.143%11.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023411x1.023411x1.02x16.265%16.3%16.645%16.6%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%36-1.003003x-1.003003x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x24.090%24.1%24.018%24.0%37-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%38-1.013246x-1.013246x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.165%16.2%39-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%-1.018801x-1.018801x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.729%15.7%15.439%15.4%40-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%41-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.053107x-1.053107x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.061%21.1%19.999%20.0%44-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%45-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%46-1.121139x-1.121139x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x18.091%18.1%16.136%16.1%47-1.220587x-1.220587x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.727%13.7%11.246%11.2%48-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%49-1.245810x-1.245810x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x2.882%2.88%2.313%2.31%-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
Iowa
County:
Story
Metro Area:
Ames Area
Townships:
Franklin, Grant, Milford, Washington
ZIP Codes:
50010, 50011, 50012, 50014
Unified School Districts:
Ames, Gilbert, Nevada, United
Neighborhoods:
Allenview, Bloomington Heights, Brookside, College Creek/Old Ames, Edwards, Historic Old Town, Kate Mitchell, Meeker North, North Old Town, Northridge, Oak-Riverside, Oak-Wood-Forest, Somerset Village, South Campus Area, Stone Brooke, Sunrise Addition, Top-O-Hollow, Westside
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate Districts:
IA-23, IA-24
State House Districts:
IA-45, IA-46, IA-48
Nearby Cities:
Cambridge, Gilbert, Huxley, Kelley, Luther, Nevada, Roland, Sheldahl, Slater, Story City